BENELUX Indirect Procurement Intern

Danone; Hoofddorp; On-site; EUR 6,700 - 7,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Internship allowance

Home working allowance

Public transport card

Hybrid work environment

Career development events

Job summary

Danone is seeking a BENELUX Indirect Procurement Intern to join the Benelux procurement team in Hoofddorp starting November 2026. The role involves supporting procurement activities across HR & marketing, with exposure to spend analysis, tender processes, stakeholder alignment and supplier contracting.

Ideal candidates are Bachelor or Master students in procurement or business management, with strong analytical and stakeholder management skills, fluent in English and able to work from Hoofddorp

Qualifications

• Enrolled as a Bachelor/Masters student during the whole internship period.
• You are a resident of the Netherlands and hold a valid BSN number (non-EU citizens need a valid Dutch residency permit).
• In the case of non-EU citizens, provide a 3-party internship agreement signed by your university.
• Ideally available to start in November for a minimum of 6 months, 5 days per week.
• You are fluent in English - spoken and written; Dutch or French is a plus.
• You can work from Hoofddorp office at least 2 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Spend & scope analysis.
• Gathering requirements.
• Tender.
• Stakeholder alignment.
• Supplier negotiation.
• Contracting.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical mindset

Convincing skills

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor/Master student in procurement or business management

Tools

SAP

Orchestration tools

Job description

Danone is looking for a BENELUX Indirect Procurement Intern to join the Benelux procurement team in Hoofddorp starting November 2026.

About the job

Are you passionate about procurement, building strong relationships, and turning data into meaningful insights? Are you a Bachelor or master's student with a major in procurement or business management? Do you have a good set of convincing skills and an analytic mindset? Then join as the new BENELUX Indirect Procurement Intern.

You will be part of the Benelux procurement team and support the team with projects in the categories of HR & marketing procurement.

You will be involved within the full scope of procurement activities such as:

• Spend & scope analysis
• Gathering requirements
• Tender
• Stakeholder alignment
• Supplier negotiation
• Contracting

Within this intern role you will have many opportunities to engage with stakeholders in offices and factories, as well as within the procurement department, the European, Global, and buying desk teams.

About you

As a procurement intern, SAP programs and Orchestration tools will be second nature to you. You can balance projects well and have a way with managing different stakeholders. On top of that, you’re a proactive person with a good set of convincing skills who’s always looking for opportunities to learn and develop.

Key requirements:

• Enrolled as a Bachelors/Masters student during the whole internship period;
• You are a resident of the Netherlands and hold a valid BSN number (if you are a non-EU citizen, you need to have a valid Dutch residency permit);
• In the case of non-EU citizens, it is mandatory to provide a 3-party internship agreement signed by your university;
• Ideally available to start in November for a minimum of 6 months, 5 days per week;
• You are fluent in English - spoken and written; Dutch or French is considered as a plus;
• You are able to work from our Hoofddorp office, at least 2 days per week.

About Danone

Working at Danone is a unique experience. It’s fast-paced and complex and, at times, it can get a little challenging. But it’s packed with opportunities to learn and grow working with some of the best-known brands in the world, like Evian, Alpro, Nutricia, Activia and Nutrilon. Bring your unique perspective, ambitions and entrepreneurial ideas to the table – the impact you could make might just surprise you.

We’re proud to be a B-Corp certified company. That means we meet the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability in everything we do.

We Offer

In addition to gaining invaluable hands‑on experience at a large multinational organization, we offer:

• A competitive gross internship allowance of 650 euros per month (based on a full‑time internship);
• Home working allowance of 2.45 euros per day;
• A public transport travel card covering all office‑related travel;
• Hybrid working environment allowing for desired flexibility;
• Career advice opportunities such as workshops, seminars, networking events;
• International environment with 140 different nationalities in Danone NL;
• Active Internship community with 100+ interns across the Netherlands.